1) Early in the morning on the lake, sitting in the back of the boat with his father rowing, he felt quite sure that he would never die. This passage describes the theme of masculinity and what is understood as masculine. Many boys want to learn to become men. As a boy he must learn to improve himself and his abilities; Nickie's father is quick to delve into the details of having a baby. Even if it's curious one moment, the next isn't when the incision and staples are inserted. Men are believed to be tough and strong and at the same time able to provide structure to their family. The author is quick to transform the main female role into a male-dominated situation. Allow the men in the room to perform a cesarean operation. During this type of operation the woman has no control and is held while the man gives birth. Another example is the suicide of the Indian father, who blames his father by saying that he killed himself because he could not bear it. He didn't want to worry about this man because he had brought his son to see what his father wanted no part of. The father and uncle then show more masculine behavior. Uncle George hurries to leave the scene disturbed; as Nick's father is quick to examine the body. This kind of indifference is what nick's father wants him to learn and doesn't give him long answers to any of nick's questions, acting silent about the incident which evolves into strong silent masculinity.2) "Don't go halfway fuck, Doctor,” Dick said. He spat the tobacco juice onto the trunk. It slipped away, thinning into the water. "You know as well as I do that they are stolen. It makes no difference to me." "Okay. If you think the records were stolen, grab your stuff and take... half the paper... eminino. Bill doesn't want to see Nick married, but Nick isn't sure he does." he made the right decision regarding Marjorie. He's not sure he wants marriage, love and domestic life. Nick is not entirely masculine, forcing him to constantly decide whether to be a man or a family man. The three-day coup is also symbolic. phase of Nick's life. As a young man, he is lost in trying to decide what kind of person to become in the time of change and chaos in the world as well as in a young man's life. This term, three-day flood, is linked to a biblical connotation, showing for example the idea of ​​the forty-day flood seems invoked, not only by changes in life and society but also by spiritual decree.